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– Off-budget expenses drain cash needed to pay premium for scheme for potato farmers
The cash-strapped state government has defaulted on paying its share of premium for a potato crop insurance, putting farmers in a spot at a time blight has infected the vegetable in large parts of West Midnapore and Burdwan. Read more
HDFC ERGO General Insurance has been allowed by the Maharashtra government to implement Pilot Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) for Loanee and Non Loanee farmers for Rabi 2012-13.
The crops to be covered are Grapes in Sangli, Satara and Beed districts, Pomegranate in Buldhana, Aurangabad, Satara, Beed and Sangli districts, Banana in Akola, Buldhana, Aurangabad, Satara, Kolhapur, Parbhani , Beed and Sangli, Orange in Akola and Buldhana, Sweet Lime in Buldhana, Aurangabad, Parbhani and Beed, Guava in Buldhana and Aurangabad and Cashew in Kohlapur. Read more